Chapter 20: Caught Lurking

**Jax**

I snarled, fangs bared the slightest.

Abby's pounding heart drowned out the sound of whoever was lurking around outside. Fear clung to her flesh, and her aura pumped with terror.

"What?" she asked.

"Someone's here."

My first priority was getting Abby to safety. Then I'd hunt down whoever was here and kill them. I grabbed Abby's hand and dragged her out of the pool house, my head on a swivel as I surveyed our surroundings.

Smartly, Abby followed closely behind and kept her mouth shut. My senses were twice as sharp, and I listened for anything out of the ordinary. The back porch loomed several feet away. If I used my speed, I could have Abby on the porch in a second flat. A blurry shadow caught my attention, followed by soft breathing.